Lose 76 billion a year The data tells you how much people love to gamble

In 2013, Chinese lost $76 billion in gambling, rising from 9th in the world to 2nd in 2012, behind the United States. In recent years, the scene of gamblers speaking in various Chinese dialects has become more and more common in overseas casinos. Along the Border of China, casinos built for Chinese in many countries are bustling, such as casinos in North Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, the Philippines, and Russia, and the gambling channels are very smooth.

"The moment you walk into a casino, you're doomed to lose."

Across the river from Zhuhai is Macau, known as "Macao", which is also the place where the story of "A-Ma Is a City" takes place. Following the perspective of this film, we have witnessed the ups and downs of the decades since the return of Macao to the motherland, and we have also witnessed the ups and downs of several protagonists on the gambling table.

There is no god of gambling here, only Chinese men who lose to the street

"There are too many Chinese bosses here, they all earn millions and tens of millions, they feel that they have never seen anything in the world, and when they get to the casino, they are particularly horizontal, and they have just arrived." When the money is lost, it is lost. ”

The World Cup is both a festival for fans and a festival for gamblers. According to industry statistics in 2013, the global gaming market size has reached 440 billion US dollars. In 2013, Chinese gamblers lost a total of US$76 billion abroad, jumping from the 10th largest market in 2011 to the second largest. It is estimated that Chinese mainland will overtake the United States as the largest betting market in 2020.